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Banaji Agiary facelift

Bombay’s oldest surviving fire temple, the 312-year-old Banaji Limji Agiary in Fort, has "re-opened with a re-enthroned fire, after a hiatus of almost two years spent in renovations, which were delayed by the pandemic,” wrote managing trustee Adi Banajee to Parsiana on April 26, 2021. Although no structural repairs or alterations are permitted for the present Agiary structure that dates back to1845, "the main entrance has been given a facelift…with a pedestal in pure white Makrana marble featuring an afargan. The pedestal has relief carvings of the chipya and chamach in the front, the Fravashi on the sides and floral......



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